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D3580 - Longsdon family of Little Longstone - [14th-20th Cent]
- C - Correspondence

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D3580/C/344
Title	13 July 1813 On board the Venus. John Longsdon to Mother. Just sailing into Thames on fine morning. Hopes to hear of her and Father's welfare soon. Heard from Pilot and those visiting ship in Downs, very anxious about reports of outbreak of plague in Malta. Ravages in East due to obstinacy of the people who deem it contrary to religious faith to take pains to cure or prevent it, think it comes from God. Even in Constantinople and Alexandria no Europeans have died except one merchant in Constantinople. Hope to hear Mrs WHM better from illness originating in cold from which recovering when writer left. Miss Wilkes and children well. 15 July 1813. Stonegate Creek Caddendum. Truly sorry to find mistaken in expectations about plague in Malta - Write via William. May be kept here 40 days. All healthy in this ship. Sympathy on death of brother.
Date	1813
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Longsdon family of Little Longstone

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